Question

Point X is located at (2, -6) and point Z is located at (0, 5). Find the y value for the point Y that is located the distance from point X to point Z.

-3.6
-3.8
-4
-4.2

Answer 1

@whpalmer4 please help

Answer 2

@Data_LG2 help me please!!

Answer 3

"Located ____ the distance" what goes in the blank? Please proof-read your questions when posting!

Answer 4

okay sorry

Answer 5

so, what goes in the blank?

Answer 6

Its supposed to read, located 1/5 the distance

Answer 7

Okay. To find the distance 1/5 of the way along the line from X to Z, calculate the difference in x values of Z - X, multiply that by 1/5, and add it to the x value of X. Repeat for the y values. What do you get?

Answer 8

I got -4

Answer 9

Hmm. \[(5-(-6)) * \frac{1}{5} + (-6) =4\]?

Answer 10

Oh whoops i redid it and got -3.8

Answer 11

That's what I get.

Answer 12

awesome thank you!!

Answer 13

Do you understand why this works?

Answer 14

Yes i do

Answer 15

so if I told you to find the point that divided the line in a 1:3 ratio, how would you do that?

Answer 16

@mathhelpxx